Wrench holder



Oct. 22, 1946.

w. c. BROOKS WRENCH HOLDER Filed Jan. 15, 1945 Patented Oct. 22, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,409,613 WRENCH HOLDER Walter 0. Brooks, Wethersfield, Conn. Application January 15, 1945, Serial No. 572,856

7 Claims. (01. 306-32) My invention relates to a holder for containing wrenches of the same general kind but of different sizes, and an object of my invention, among others, is the provision of a holder in which wrenches of all the different sizes which are usually required for use on different sizes of bolts may be contained in permanent position for ready use.

One form of a holder embodying my invention, and in the construction and use of which the objects herein set out, as well as others, may be attained is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is a side view of my improved wrench holder.

Figure 2 is a view in lengthwise central section through the holder.

Figure 3 is aperspective view showing the end of the holder with the cap removed.

Figure 4 is an end view of the holder.

Figure 5 is a perspective view illustrating the wrench holder in its preferred form.

Figure 6 is a view in side elevation of said holder.

While my improved holder is not intended for use with any particular type of wrench it finds ready use for holding wrenches for operating upon socket bolts or screws, so called, in which sockets of angular shape in cross section, commonly hexagonal, are formed in the ends of the screws or bolts for the reception of a wrench, and these wrenches are commonly formed with the operating end extending at about a right angle to the handle or stock, particularly as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing.

In this drawing the numeral 6 denotes the stock of the holder that is hollow and that is provided with a head 1 at its outer end. The stock is preferably cylindrical in shape, the hole therein being round, and from this hole 8 and extending through the head to the outer end thereof are four sockets 9, in the particular arrangement shown herein, although the number of these sockets may be varied. A hub H! ex-- tends from the head 1 to the outer extremity thereof, the sockets 9 extending out at the end of this hub. The hub is threaded to receive a threaded flange l l of a cap I 1 that is fitted to the hub l l] as shown particularly in Fig. 3. The edge of the flange when the cap is securedin place to the head 1 seats against a shoulder 12 at the end of the head 1 and at the base of a thread I3 on the hub ID, as shown in Fig. 3.

The sockets 9 are shaped to fit handles l4. of the wrenches, the operating ends l5 of the 2 wrenches being bent at substantially right angles to the handles l4 and of a shape in cross section shown herein as hexagonal to fit the hexagonally shaped sockets in heads I6 or bolts upon which this particular type ofwrench is intended to operate.

The sockets 9 are preferably of a size to fit wrenches and to receive the same in the head 1 and when the cap I! is fully attached to the head and seated against the shoulder I2 the Wrenches will be firmly held in place and. may be located for operation upon the heads of bolts or screws in different positions in which the latter may be found.

While the holder hereinabove described is of a satisfactory form I prefer that form of the device shown in Figs. 5 and 6 as being more effective in use and cheaper in construction. In this construction of the device the head [8 is formed at the end of the stock in much the same manner as hereinbefore described. A recess [9 is formed at the end of the head IB with holes 2|] for the shanks of wrenches extending from the bottom of this recess along the head and into the shank in the manner as hereinbefore described with respect to the other form of the tool. Slots 2| are formed in the wall of the recess extending vertically therein and these terminate at their inner ends in notches 22 extending at right angles to the slots 2|. Wrench holding notches 23 open out of the notches 22 for the reception of the working ends l5 of the wrenches which are inserted in-the notches 23 as the shanks or handles M of the wrenches are thrust through the openings in the head into the opening in the stock, as shown in Figs. 2, 5 and 6 of the drawing.

A plug 2 1 is formed to fit the recess I 9 and has projecting lugs 25 which enter the slots 2| and by turning the plug as by means of a screw driver inserted in the curf 26 the lugs 25 are turned to overlie the working ends of the wrenches l5 as shown in Fig. 6 and thereby retain the wrenches securely in place within the handles.

I claim:

1. A wrench holder comprising a hollow handle, a head formed on the end of the handle, circumferentially spaced holes of different diameters extending downwardly through said head into the handle to receive the handles of angularly shaped wrenches of corresponding diameters, notches formed on the end of said head and intersecting said holes to receive the working ends of said wrenches, a cap to close said notches and holes,

3. A wrench holder comprising a hollow handle,

a head formed on the end of the handle and having circumferentially spaced holes of different diameters extending downwardly therethrough into the handle to receive the handles of angularly shaped wrenches of corresponding diameters, notches formed in said head and intersecting said holes to receive the working ends of angularly shaped wrenches, a hub formed on said head and in which said notches exist, said hub being screw threaded, and a cap fitting over said hub and screw threadedly engaged with the threads thereon to close said notches and holes and secure the wrenches in place.

4. A wrench holder comprising a hollow handle, a head formed on the end of said handle, holes extending downwardly from said head into the handle to receive the handles of angularly shaped wrenches, notches formed in said head to intersect said holes and to receive the working ends of said wrenches, a hub smaller in diameter than said head and projecting from the face of said head forming a shoulder on the latter, said hub being screw threaded, and a cap having a screw threaded flange fitting said hub to seat against said shoulder and secure the wrenches in place.

5. A wrench holder comprising a hollow handle,

a head formed on the end of the handle, holes evenly spaced apart and extending downwardly through said head into the handle to receive the handles of angularly shaped wrenches, a screw threaded hub extending from the face of said head to form a shoulder thereon, notches located in said hub and in said head and intersecting said holes in the handle, a cap having a flange screw threadedly engaged with said hub and of a size and diameter substantially that of said head, said screw threaded engagement of the hub and flange serving to close said notches and holes and thereby retain the wrenches in place.

6. A wrench holder comprising a hollow handle, a head formed on the end of the handle, a recess formed in said head, holes extending downwardly from said recess into said handle to receive the handles of angularly shaped wrenches, notches formed in said head to intersect said holes and to receive the working ends of said wrenches, a plug formed to fit said recess, and means on said plug to engage the wrenches and retain them in place in the handle.

'7. A wrench holder comprising a hollow handle,

' a head formed on the end of said handle, holes extending downwardly from said head into the handle to receive the handles of angularly shaped wrenches, notches formed in said head to intersect said holes and to receive the Working ends of said wrenches, a plug formed to fit a recess in said head and overlying the working ends of said wrenches, slots formed in the wall of said recess to receive the working ends of said wrenches, notches at the ends of said slots, and lugs on said plug adapted to enter said slots and to be turned into said notches to overlie the working ends of said wrenches and thereby retain the wrenches in place.

WALTER C. BROOKS. 

